Question 1

In 2011,approximately what percentage of Fortune 500 companies offer domestic partner health benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  17% 
B)  37% 
C)  58% 
D)  87%

Question 2

According to research,which of the following describes the typical distribution of decision making and household duties in same-sex couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesbian couples share these tasks, while gay couples do not. 
B)  Gay couples share these tasks, while lesbian couples do not. 
C)  Neither lesbian nor gay couples share these tasks. 
D)  Both lesbian and gay couples share these tasks.

Question 3

With regard to gender differences in cohabiting individuals,research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  women cohabiters are more likely than men to desire marriage. 
B)  cohabiting men have a stronger permanent commitment to their partner than do women. 
C)  previously married women are more eager to move from cohabitation to marriage than are their male counterparts. 
D)  gender differences are insignificant.

Question 4

As cited in the text,Bumpass's research on cohabitation and the future of marriage suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  cohabitation as a pre-marital trial may keep the divorce rate from rising because many incompatible couples split up prior to marriage. 
B)  marriage is still the most significant landmark for couplesʹ relationships, even if they live together before marriage. 
C)  all cohabitation relationships should be considered as part of the marriage process. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Discuss the factors that explain the increase in heterosexual cohabitation.

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Question 6

In Trimberger's research on a "new single woman," she found these women

Accepted Answer

A)  have work that is financially satisfying, but not personally satisfying. 
B)  tend to be insecure about their sexuality. 
C)  formed ties to young people through friends and family. 
D)  usually relied on religious community for their main source of support.

Question 7

The wide range of contemporary domestic arrangements in the United States represents

Accepted Answer

A)  the first historical movement away from the typical nuclear family form. 
B)  an explanation for the decline in marriage rates. 
C)  both choice and adaptation to change in the structure of society. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Recent research on gay and lesbian couples suggests that

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A)  gays and lesbians report lower satisfaction with their relationships than do heterosexual couples. 
B)  lesbians are more likely to have sexually exclusive relationships than are gay men. 
C)  most homosexual partners assume segregated roles of husband and wife. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

How do the relational values and domestic practices of gay and lesbian couples differ from each other? What parallels can be drawn between these patterns and those found in the population of heterosexual men and women?

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Question 10

Women who remain single tend to have more positive outcomes than men in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  societal acceptance of their lifestyle. 
B)  marriageability in later life. 
C)  personal happiness and mental health. 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Sharp and Ganong find that college-educated,single women,28 to 34,

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly wanted to marry. 
B)  had mixed feelings about marriage. 
C)  enjoyed their independence. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Which of the following does not characterize commuter couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  They compartmentalize their lives into two areas: work and family. 
B)  They experience loneliness and lack of companionship. 
C)  They are less committed to their marital relationships than traditional couples. 
D)  Generally, both husbands and wives have professional employment.

Question 13

The proportion of the U.S.population living in alternative domestic arrangements has increased markedly.Discuss the social and structural factors that have contributed to this increase.

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Question 14

A recent study of African American's attitudes toward commuting found that commuting was viewed as a way to combat which obstacle?

Accepted Answer

A)  employment limitations 
B)  restrictive assumptions about one's skills and abilities 
C)  racial stereotypes and oppression 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

How are lesbians and gays broadening conventional understandings of the definition of "family"? Discuss the "chosen" kinship networks of gay families.

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Question 16

According to the research of Gerstel and Gross,commuter marriages work best

Accepted Answer

A)  when the children live with their mother. 
B)  when the husband earns more money than the wife. 
C)  for established couples whose children are grown. 
D)  before children are born.

Question 17

Commuter marriages are largely the result of women's increased entry into professional employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The primary concern of the domestic partner movement is

Accepted Answer

A)  providing family benefits to individuals in long-term committed relationships. 
B)  legalizing marriage between same-sex partners. 
C)  raising public consciousness about AIDS. 
D)  creating legal distinctions between benefits for cohabiting heterosexuals and benefits for their homosexual counterparts.

Question 19

Recent research on the African American middle class finds that it

Accepted Answer

A)  consists mostly of two-parent families. 
B)  consists mostly of single-parent families. 
C)  is disappearing. 
D)  includes a rapidly growing segment of never married singles living alone.

Question 20

Which of the following is accurate in describing gay and lesbian couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most gay and lesbian couples have children. 
B)  Gay and lesbians who live with partners have higher educational attainment than men and women in heterosexual marriage. 
C)  Lesbians and gay men report lower satisfaction with their relationships than do heterosexual couples. 
D)  All of the above are accurate.

Exam 13: Emergent Families in the Global Era